SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (CWI)

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Best Fit International Funds ETFs

U.S. News evaluated 28 International Funds ETFs and 12 make our Best Fit list. Our list highlights the best passively managed funds for long-term investors. Rankings are assigned based on comparisons with Best Fit funds in this category.

How we identify Best Fit Funds

Best Fit Scorecard
Costs Good
Tracking Error Typical
Bid/Ask Ratio Good
Holdings Diversity Excellent

Fund Description

The investment seeks investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index. The fund employs a sampling strategy in seeking to track the performance of the MSCI All Country World Index ex USA. It invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index or in ADRs or GDRs based on securities comprising the index. The index is a float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the combined equity market performance of developed and emerging market countries excluding the United States. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund Snapshot Updated 05.21.2013

Previous Close $34.53 Expense Ratio 0.34%
YTD Return 7.8% Avg. 30-Day Volume 64,899
1-Year Return 27.4% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $34.68 Shares Outstanding 12,600,000
Ask $34.69 Dividends $1.02
Top 10 Holdings
Nestle Sa (E:NESN) 1.70%
Hsbc Holdings Plc (E:HSBA) 1.31%
Roche Hldgs Ag (E:ROG) 1.24%
Toyota Motor Corp (E:7203) 1.16%
Novartis Ag (E:NOVN) 1.06%
Samsung Electrs Ltd (E:SMSN) 1.02%
Vodafone Group (E:VOD) 1.00%
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg Ltd (TSM) 0.94%
Glaxosmithkline (E:GSK) 0.91%
Bp (E:BP.) 0.86%
% of Total Holdings 11.20%

Sector Breakdown

Geographic Breakdown

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Best Fit International Funds

1

Schwab International Equity ETF (SCHF)

2

SPDR S&P World ex-US ETF (GWL)

3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)

4

iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Index Fund (ACWX)

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